Hermes Kelly Depeches 25 Pouch Handmade In Togo Calfskin Leather Silver Hardware 73 Blue Saphir

Navy gets underestimated as a document color. Blue Saphir is deep enough to pass for black in a dim restaurant and clearly blue in sunlight, which means this pouch is never the item that clashes with what I am wearing. The silver hardware sharpens it further.

I took it on a two-week trip where everything official lived inside: passport, boarding passes, an insurance card, a pen. The dimensions are 25 cm by 19.5 cm with a 4 cm body, so it held all of that with a slim volume wedged in for the flight, and it still closed flat.

Togo is pebbled and slightly matte, and it grips the hand pleasantly. On a dark colorway like this one the grain is at its most discreet, visible in raking light rather than from across a room. The leather will lose a little of its crispness with use; the flap softens into a shallow arc, which is normal for the skin and easy to live with.

My only caution is that deep blue shows pale scuffs at the folds more readily than black. A drop of leather cream every few months keeps those invisible.

Would I buy it again? Yes, and in this exact color. Over a year the leather has softened at the hinge and darkened slightly where my hand grips it, which on navy reads as depth rather than wear. It is formal enough for a meeting and relaxed enough for a ferry, a balance that is hard to find in one piece.